Terminology Flashcards
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Enzymes
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Special protein that speed up a chemical reaction in the body
2
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Antigen
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A substance that simulates the production of an antibody
3
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Antibody
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A protein substance produced in the blood in response to a specific antigen
4
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inflammatory Bowel Disease: abbreviation
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IBD
5
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System Lupus Erythematosus: abbreviation
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SLE
6
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Multiple Sclerosis: abbreviation
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MS
7
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Blood Agar Plate: abbreviation
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BAP
8
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Antibodies are “passed” into the body
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Passive immunity
9
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Type of immunity that is made in a lab. Examples: vaccines or immune globulin
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Artificial immunity
10
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Antibodies are “actively “ made by the body
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Active immunity
11
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Immunity that is naturally occurring; it exposed to disease or passed to baby utero
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Natural immunity
